Aug 29/30

Student Info Questionnaire

Introduce Teacher

How to write a Journal Entry;

Journal #1 What characteristics do you share with the animal that you chose?

Course Guidelines and Classroom Rules

Discussion - The Level Playing Field, Cheating

Print out Class Syllabus from www.geocities.com/jeanders17;

Print out Table of Contents from Stylebook online: http://english.ahschargers.com

Aug 31 /Sep 4

Go to library at the beginning of the period

Assessment / Parts of Speech: Ch. 12

Student Scavenger Hunt

Writing Portfolios-distribute Modes of Discourse Defined - Narrative, Descriptive, Expository, Persuasive

Lit. Text Treasure Hunt (Reading 2.1)

Finalize Literature Book Treasure Hunt

Sep 5/6

Vocab. I 1-20

Synonyms/ Antonyms

Watch Video on Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives (W&O 1.3)

Journal #2 Should man be allowed to hunt animals indiscriminately?  Should there be some controls and management of animals?  Why is it okay to kill animals, or, conversely, why is it wrong?

Short Story Intro; Norton Intro. To Literature CD-Dangerous Literature;

Begin “Most Dangerous Game”

(Reading 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.7, 3.8, 3.9; L&S 1.1);

Using your agenda to calendar

Purchase any agenda from AHS; look it over.

Sep 7/10

Vocab. I 1-20

Context Clues [Crossword Puzzle]

Grammar Alive on SmartBoard: Nouns – types of, plural/possessive

Pronoun-personal, other

Journal #3 When is it morally acceptable to kill another human being?  Discuss the reasons that you believe this.

Define Narrative writing (see Grammar Book)

Meet with Students 1 on 1 to discuss organizational skills and grades

Read “Most Dangerous Game;” foreshadowing, setting, characterization (Reading 3.4, 3.6, 3.7; L&S 1.1)

Ideas to keep you organized: going over your Agenda, how to use it

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Sep 11/12

(13^th Rosh Hashanah & Ramadan begins)

Vocab. Quiz Unit 1 (1-20)

(Reading 1.1)

Grammar Alive: Adjectives

Journal #4 Are first impressions always correct?  Discuss a time when a first impression of someone, or of something, has been completely wrong.

Descriptive writing - defined

Meet with Students 1 on 1

Finish “Most Dangerous Game;” conflict, theme (Reading 3.5; L&S 1.1)

 (Reading 3.3) Notetaking skills,

QAR Strategy, Prediction Strategy

Read “The Open Window” Complete Elements Worksheet (Reading 3.9)

Sep 17/18 (SDD)

Vocab. Unit 2 1-20

Synonyms/ Antonyms

PowerPoint Review Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives

Journal #5 What is in a name?  Do you know if there is some significance behind your name?  Were you named after someone in your family?  Would you ever change your name and why?

Assign SS Report – descriptive w/ drawing of your character

Begin “The Rule of Names;” Setting, character, theme, inference, mood (Reading 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.11; L&S 1.1)

English Department Pet Peeves

Study for Grammar Quiz

Sep 19/20

Vocab. Unit 2 1-20 Thermometer/ Degree

Grammar Quiz: Nouns, Pronouns, Adjectives

Journal #6 Why do people believe in things that cannot be proven (like ghosts, aliens, Loch Ness Monster, God)?  What do you believe in?

Elaborating Sentences

Outline Short Story

Read “The Rule of Names”

(Reading 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.11; L&S 1.1)

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Work on your character drawing

Sep 21/24

(9/22 Yom Kippur)

Vocab. Quiz Unit 2 (1-20) (Reading 1.1)

Watch Video on Verbs

Journal #7

Outline Due

Punctuating Dialogue

Write 10 Elaborative Sentences from your Short Story

Finish “The Rule of Names”

(Reading 3.3, 3.4, 3.6, 3.8, 3.11; L&S 1.1)

Work on rough draft

Sep 25/26

Vocab. Unit 3 1-20

Synonyms/ Antonyms

Grammar Alive : Verbs action and linking, phrases; modifying verbs

Journal #8 Work on Character Drawing;

Rough Draft Due

Peer Review Rough Draft

Introduce: www.Turnitin.com

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Write Short Story

Sep 27 (Sukkot)/28

Vocab. Unit 3 1-20

Group Narrative Paragraphs

Grammar Alive: Adverb–modifying Adjectives

Journal #9 What is respect?  Does respect need to be earned?  Why should you respect people who are older than you and/or have more education?

Short Story Due

Watch The Most Dangerous Game movie

Take a break, prepare for the Holiday

Oct 1

Staff

Development

District Office

Oct 2/3

Vocab. Quiz Unit 3 (1-20) (Reading 1.1)

Adverbs modifying other Adverbs Adverbs-forms

Write a Noun, Adjective Verb Poem based on The Tide Rises, The Tide Falls

Introduction to Poetry Unit

Enjoy the Holiday

Create Vocab. Squares; Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Oct 4 (Back to School Night)/5 (SDD)

Power Point Review Verbs & Adverbs

Group Projects 1: Determine Mood and Tone in “The Things that Make a Soldier Great” (L&S 1.11)

Stanza, Denotation, Connotation, Mood and Tone Defined; Overhead Pictures (One Note); Mood and Tone Poem by Robert Burns;

(Writing 1.2; Reading 1.2, 3.2,  3.5, 3.7, 3.11)

Type up Mood and Tone Poem; Study for Verb/Adverb Grammar Quiz

Oct 8/9

Grammar Quiz: Verbs & Adverb (Written & Oral Language 1.0)

Imagery Poem - Outside – what do you see, hear, smell, taste, feel? (Writing 1.2); Group Projects 2;

Pass out 4 Poems and Paragraph Assignment

Imagery (5 senses) Defined; (Reading 3.7, 3.9, 3.11, Writing 2.2c)

Type up Imagery poem

Oct 10/11

Vocab. 4 1-20

Crossword Puzzle

Meter, Rhyme Scheme, rhythm, onomatopoeia Poem; Listening Skills: (Writing 1.5)

Group Projects 3, Edgar Allan Poe

Meter, Rhyme Scheme, rhythm, onomatopoeia defined (Reading 3.11, writing 2.2c); Read T.S. Elliot

Type up Meter poem;

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Oct 12/15

Vocab. Unit 4 1-20 Concept Mapping

Watch Video on Prepositions, Conjunctions & Interjections

Alliteration Poem

Group Projects 4

Alliteration Defined (Reading 3.3, Writing 2.2c)

Type up Alliteration poem;

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Oct 16/17 [COLL]

Vocab. Unit 4 Quiz (1-20) (Reading 1.1)

Prepositions – cut out

Assonance and Consonance Poem

Distribute Outside Reading Assignment

Assonance and Consonance Defined (Reading 3.7, 3.11, Writing 2.2c) Work on Group 4 Assignment

Type up poem

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Grammar p 125, Ex. 11 & 12

Oct 18/19

Conjunctions: correlative and coordinating; Interjections

Simile, Personification, Metaphor Poem

Writing an expository Paragraph – Define: Topic Sentence, Major, Context

Simile, Personification & Metaphor Defined (Reading 3.7, writing 2.2c) Discuss Group 4 Answers

Type up poems and finalize poetry packet;

Grammar p. 127, Ex. 13 & 14

Oct 22/23

Power Point Review Prepos. Conj. And Interj.

Writing an expository paragraph

Define: Quote, Analysis and practice.

Perform Group Projects 5

Watch Video The Epic Hero

Finalize Poetry Paragraph and Poems for Packet;

Grammar Ex. 24

Oct 24/25

Healthy Kids Survey?

Final Paragraphs and Poety Packet DUE

Draw a Picture of your Ad;

Create an Advertisement

Advertising Lesson (Reading 2.8, Listening 1.13); crossword

Study for Vocabulary Quiz; Study for Grammar Quiz

Oct 26/29

Grammar Quiz: Prepositions, Conj. and Interj

Watch the beginning of The Odyssey; Read Genre Overview, review characters in Literature Textbook, Read 728-734

Discovery.unitedstreaming.com (Odyssey Assignment);

Pass out Myhero.com Scavenger Hunt

Epics, review characters

Complete My Hero Scavenger Hunt; continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Oct 30/31

Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence, p. 133-34; Ex. 1-2

(Review Imperative sentences with indirect objects)

Journal – have you ever had to go out of your way to help someone or protect someone?

Terms to Know for The Odyssey (One Note); Begin storyboard – draw a picture of the Lotus eaters and Odysseus, with a quote depicting that scene, cite the quote

Pass back papers, review vocab. Quiz 4;

Read Homer’s Odyssey “The Voyage” 735-737;

Distribute Storyboard Assignment

Grammar Exs.;

Continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Nov 1 (COLL) /2

Vocab. Unit 5

1-20

Small group Connotation

Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence; p. 135-138, Ex. 4-5

Journal – What is a hero? Provide a description of a hero.

Work on Storyboard

Watch The Voyage section on DVD Norton Intro. To Literature CD, Literary Travel Slideshow

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Grammar Ex.;

continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Nov 5/6

Vocab. Unit 5

1-20

10-line memoir

Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence; p. 139; Ex. 6-7

Journal – Is pride good or bad?  How can it help you? How can it hurt you? Review myhero.com Scavenger Hunt online

Odyssey “The Cyclops”

Read 739-743; Review problems in grammar; common mistakes made by Freshman

Grammar Exs.;

continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Nov 7/8

Vocab. Unit 5 Quiz (1-20)

Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence; p. 141, Ex. 8, Review Exs. A & B

Journal – Do you believe you are master of your own destiny, or are you controlled by unknown forces? What about Odysseus?

Storyboard - draw a picture of the Cyclops and Odysseus, with a quote depicting that scene, cite the quote

Odyssey “The Cyclops”

Read 744-750

Pass out interview questionnaire

Grammar Ex.;

Complete interview;

continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Nov 9/13 (12^th Veteran’s Day Holiday)

Vocab. 6 1-20

synonyms & antonyms

Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence; p. 143, Ex. 9-10

Journal – If you were in Odysseus’ crew, would you begin to form a mutiny? How would you convince the rest of the crew? 

Storyboard - draw a picture of the Circe and Odysseus, with a quote depicting that scene, cite the quote

Odyssey “The Goddess Circe” Read 752-758;

Define: Homographs and Homophones;

Interviewing techniques Lesson

Study for Vocabulary Quiz;

complete Grammar Ex;

continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel;

Complete Interview worksheet

Nov 14/15

Vocab. Unit 6 1-20

small group poem

Review Ch. 11; p. 145-148, Ex. 11-12;

Review Grammar Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence

Journal – Do you believe our authority figures tells you all of the facts – why or why not?

Storyboard - draw a picture of the Sirens and Odysseus, with a quote depicting that scene, cite the quote

Odyssey “The Sirens”

Read 760-766; Review (766);

Work on Storyboard;

Collect Interviews

Complete Grammar Exercises,

Study for Grammar Quiz;

Interview someone you admire or consider a hero, share the interview with the class (Writing 1.3, 2.3; L&S 2.3)

continue reading 10-15 pages per night from your Outside Reading Novel.

Nov 16/26

Vocab. Quiz Unit 6 (1-20)

QUIZ Ch. 11 Parts of the Sentence; collect p. 121-140

Storyboard - draw a picture of the Scylla & Charybidis and Odysseus, with a quote depicting that scene, cite the quote

Read Odyssey “Scylla and Charybdis” 767-769

Review Article on Teacher Heroes; How to find the Main point, supporting facts in a paragraph

Read Article on Teacher Heroes

Complete Outside Reading Novel and type up assignment.

Nov

19-23

Fall

Recess

Thanksgiving Day Nov. 22^nd

Outside Reading Assignment Due Next Class

Read Article on What Makes a Hero and highlight or underline important points

Nov 27 (COLL)/28

Ch. 17 Verb Usage section p. 221-226

Spend time on past vs. past participles

Journal – How would you feel if you came home and some other kid had taken your place, eating your food, sleeping in your bed?

Epic Hero Paragraph: discuss Topic Sentence, Major, Context, Quote, Cite (Writing 2.2.a-d) (30 minutes)

Odyssey “The Beggar at the Manor” Read 776-788

Storyboard – draw the battle in the Great Hall, with a quote, cite the quote. 

Review Article on What Makes a Hero.

Odyssey “The Homecoming” Read 772-775

Storyboard – draw a picture of Odysseus in his native land, with a quote, cite the quote

Grammar Ex. 1-4;

Nov 29/30

Vocab. Unit 7 1-20

Synonyms/ Antonyms

Ch 17 Verb Usage p. 227-230

Discuss Outline – discuss analysis, what good readers do

Odyssey “Test of the Bow”
“Death in the Great Hall”

Read 780-787

Write Topic Sentence

Grammar WB Ex. 5-7

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Dec 3/4

Vocab. Unit 7 1-20

10-line election speech

Ch 17 Verb Usage p. 233-236

Work on Storyboard; Distribute Transitions; how to create flow; pacing;

Write Outline in class

Odyssey “The Trunk of the Olive Tree” Read 789-791

Study for Vocabulary Quiz;

Grammar WB Ex. 8-10

Dec 5/6

(12/5 Chanukah)

Vocab. Unit 7 Quiz (1-20)

Chapter 17 Verb Usage p. 237-240

How to elaborate on conclusion; possible topics for conclusions;

Write Rough Draft in class

Work on Comic Strip

Grammar Exs. 11-13

Study for Grammar Quiz

Dec 7/10

Chapter 17 Verb Usage Test

EPIC Hero Paragraph DUE; Storyboard Due

Play The Odyssey Quiz Game;

Finish watching The Odyssey Video

Finalize Essay, submit to turnitin.com

Finalize Storyboard and chart

Study for Odyssey Quiz!

Dec 11/12 (COLL)

Pronoun Usage: case and nominative (pgs. 199-202)

Library Orientation

Distribute Shakespeare Research Project (quote log and works cited)

Grammar WB Ex. 1-3

Dec 13/14

Pronouns usage: as objects  (pgs. 203-206)

Remind students that this will be on the final exam

Distribute Shakespeare packets

Fill in True False worksheet; discuss.

Fill out the Globe Theatre worksheet; look at virtual Globe Theatre and Verona on Google Earth;

Discuss sonnet structure (handout) & foreshadowing

Grammar WB Ex. 4, Rvw A & B

Dec 17/18

Pronoun Usage:

Who, Whom, Appositives (pgs. 209-212)

Hurl Shakespearian Insults;

Masquerade Ball Mask Assignmt;

Journal: Do parents know what is best for their children?

Introduction to Romeo & Juliet;

Listen to Act I Sonnet,

Define Sonnet, Blank Verse, Aside, Couplet, Quatrain, Sonnet; foreshadowing; and Setting & Exposition (One Note)

Grammar WB 6-7 (skip Ex. 5)

Read about the Globe and answer questions

Dec 19/20

Pronoun Usage: Review Powerpoint and A,B,C

Journal: Do young people feel more emotion than older people?

Distribute Travel Brochure Assignment

Listen to R&J, Act I, Scene 1 (Reading 3.1-3.10);

Watch Scene 1 discuss/define irony in scene 1;

Fill out character sheet

Grammar WB Review A-C (p 214), 9-11;

Study for Grammar Quiz

Define the following words from R&J: pernicious, augmenting, portentous

HW: Masquerade Ball Mask Assignment

Dec 21-Jan 4

Winter

Break

(12/25 Christmas)

Work on your masks and travel brochure

Jan 7/8

Pronoun Usage Test

Masks Due: Vote on the Best Mask

Shakespeare Internet Scavenger Hunt (Writing 1.5)

Journal: How do people act who are deeply in love?

Read/Listen to R&J, Act I, Scene 2;

Discuss/define monologue in Scene 2

(Reading 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.11; Listening 1.1, 1.11)

Pass out timeline chart for students to begin filling in

Define the following words from R&J: importuned, propogate, assailing

Begin designing a travel brochure for Verona (Writing 1.8, 2.6)

Jan 9 (SDD)/10

Capitalization

(pgs. 269-279)

Journal: What are some consequences of not controlling your emotions?

Take Timeline Notes (on One Note): Define Analogy, character foil (Tybalt)

Read/Listen to R&J, Act I, Scene 3;

Distribute role assignments; Discuss roles, props, costumes

Shakespeare Research Project Due

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Grammar Rvw Exs. A, B

Finish designing a travel brochure for Verona (Writing 1.8, 2.6)

Jan 11/14

Italics

(pg. 303)

Journal: Are the sins of the parents visited upon the children

“You Kiss the Book” figurative language assignment (metaphor, simile, personification)

Travel Brochure Due

Read R&J, Act I, Scene 4-5 (Reading 3.3, 3.5, 3.7, 3.11; Listening 1.1, 1.11)

Allusion Lesson Plan (Greek & Roman Literature, biblical)

Define the following words from R&J: folly, seclusion, betrothed

Grammar WB Ex. 3

Jan 15/16

Pass out Final Exam Review Packet for Homework

Quotes

(pg. 305)

Journal: Do people who marry to young later come to regret it? Take notes (on One Note): Timeline

Watch the remainder of Act I

Define the following terms from R&J: impute, repose, procure

Grammar WB Ex. 4

Jan 17/18

Ch. 25

Apostrophe

(Handout)

Fill out character relationships chart.

Read R&J, Act II, Scene 1-2;

Discuss Act II Sonnet

Grammar WB Ex. 8-11

Work on Grammar Review Packet for Final Exam; begin reviewing Vocabulary Words for Final Exam

Jan 22/23

Review parts of an expository paragraph; parts of a business letter

Write a business letter

Complete Grammar Review Packet for Final Exam; review Vocabulary Words for Final Exam

Jan 24/25

Review Vocabulary -

Matching Game

Rvw Grammar Packet;

Mad Libs

Preparing for and Taking Tests --

4 Types of Reading Comprehension Questions

Review Grammar Packet and Vocabulary Words for Final Exam

Jan 28-30

FINALS

FINALS

Jan 31/ Feb 1

Pass out Context/subtext assignment (Reading 2.8, 3.11)

Scene Role Players Meet (L&S 2.1) and provide Mrs. Anderson with a list of roles, write down your character’s, postures, gestures, facial expressions

Read R&J, Act II, Scene 3-4; Watch Act II, Scenes 1-4

Discuss costumes of the time period

Practice context/subtext mini-roles

Feb 4/5

Vocabulary List 8 (1-20)

Crossword Puzzle

Ch 12 Prepositional Phrases, pgs. 149-150 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal:  Do you have a responsibility to avenge wrongs done against your family members?

Read R&J, Act II, Scenes 5-6; Watch Scene 5-6; discuss rising action

Act out Context/subtext (L&S 2.1)

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Define – effeminate, agile, beguiled, adversity, abhor, brawler, exasperated, ardently

Grammar: Exs. 1-2

Feb 6 (SDD)/7

Vocabulary Synonym/Antonym on Board

Ch 12 Adjective & Adverb Phrase, pgs. 151-2 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal: Is hate a more powerful emotion than love?

Pass out Newspaper Report Assignment (Writing 2.6; L&S 2.6)

Newspaper Report: “who, what, when, where, why, how” (Writing 2.6; L&S 2.6)

Define the following terms from R&J: intercession, rancor, court (v), bigamous, repudiated;

Practice Act III, Scene 1 for Role Play: finish writing summary paragraph;

Grammar: Ex. 3-4

Feb 8/11

Vocabulary List 

10-line Expository paragraph

Ch 12 Participle Phrases, pgs. 153-4 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal: Groups Meet to discuss Roles for Acts

Mood & tone Lesson Plan; loaded language (for newspaper report)

View a News Cast: discuss elements of a newscast – commercials, diction of news reporters, interviews with witnesses (use actual quotes from play)

Grammar: Exs. 5-6

Study for Vocabulary Quiz;

Work on Newspaper Report – cut out an article that catches your attention from the Newspaper and bring it to class;

Feb 12/13

Vocabulary List 8 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Ch 12 Gerunds, pgs. 155-6 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal: Are you controlled by fate, or do you control your destiny?

Act Out R&J, Act III, Scenes 1; Define climax

Define – inundation, arbitration, prostrate, orison, solace

Grammar: Ex. 7-8

Read the article and fill out the Worksheet on Who-What?;

Act III, Scene 5 – finish written summary

Feb 14/15

Vocabulary List 9 (1-20)

Crossword Puzzle

Ch 12 Infinitives, pgs. 157-8 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal: Would you get married without the blessings of your parents?

Newspaper Report: creating a logical order of events (cause and effect, chronological) transition words

Read R&J, Act III, Scenes 2-3; Listen, Watch Scene 2-3;

Written Act III, Scene 5 Assignments Due

Read R&J, Act III, Scenes 4;

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle;

Define – presage, penury, pestilence, obsequies, inexorable, peruse

Grammar: Ex. 9-10

Feb 19/20

(18^th Holiday)

Vocabulary Synonym/Antonym on Board

Ch 12 Appositive Phrases, pgs. 157-158 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Fill out Character chart

Newspaper Report: style/design of a newspaper column

Act out R&J, Act III, Scenes 5; read Polonious’ advice to Laertes (140); discuss complications, Shakespeare’s themes.

Work on R&J Newspaper Report;

Define – ensign, sunder, inauspicious, concocts, lighthearted, arrogance

Grammar: Ex. 11-12

Feb 21/22

Vocabulary List 9 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Ch 12 Review (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Act II and III Quiz (open note);

Persuasive Writing – defined;

Newspaper Presentations: Begin working on roles and structure

Read R&J, Act IV, Scenes 1-2; Listen, Watch Scene 1-2

Grammar Ex. Review A,B,C

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Study for Grammar Quiz

Feb 25/26 (SDD)

Vocabulary List 10 (1-10) Crossword Puzzle

GRAMMAR PHRASES QUIZ; turn in Grammar WB

Newspaper Report: define argument by authority, , logic, causation, analogy, emotion, etc.

Read R&J, Act IV, Scenes 3-4; Listen, Watch Scene 3-4

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

Feb 27/28

Vocabulary List  5-line skit

Newspaper Report: citing Shakespeare correctly (Shakespeare 3.1.31).

Read R&J, Act IV, Scenes 5; Watch Scene 5; Act V Scenes 1; Watch Scene 1

Finalize Rough Draft of Newspaper Report

Feb 29/ Mar 3

Vocabulary List 10 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

(25 min)

Newspaper Report: Peer Review Rough Draft (introduction, body, conclusion, 5 senses)

Listen to R&J, Act V Scenes 3 Watch Scene 2

Finalize Newspaper Report

Mar 4/5

Newspaper Reports and Presentations due; discuss bias

Act out R&J, Act V Scenes 3; Watch Scene 3

Define resolution/catastrophe

Finish filling out 4-Page R&J Packet; Finish answering questions for Acts I-III.

Mar 6/7

Act out Presentations

Act out Presentations

Fill out evaluation forms

Fill out evaluation forms;

Finalize movie

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Mar 10/11 [COLL]

Distribute TKAM Vocab. List (word of the week)

Ch 13 Kinds of Clauses, pg. 163 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

(15 minutes)

Journal:  Evaluating Objects and Ideas Handout (most important/least important) (10-15 minutes)

Introduction to

To Kill A Mocking Bird, read pgs. 1-3, Handout 12 Questions

(20 minutes)

Skimming and Scanning with Harper Lee Biography (25 minutes)

Grammar Ex. 1

Read “Main Causes of the Great Depression,” skim and scan with a highlighter.  Be prepared to support your notes in class tomorrow!

Mar 12/13

Vocabulary List 11 (1-20) Pass out

Crossword Puzzle

Ch 13 Adjective Clause, pg. 163 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Journal: When is it acceptable to break the law?

Distribute Paragraph Topic on Atticus as a father figure;

Post it Notes – use for notes on Atticus as a father figure

To Kill A Mocking Bird Ch 1;

Further Background Info (i.e., Scottsboro Trial, the South, etc.)

Finish TKAM Chapter 1;

Vocabulary 11 Crossword Puzzle;

Grammar Ex. 2-3;

Mar 14/17

REGISTRA-TION

BEGINS

Show “Mighty Times”

(Reading 3.2, 3.5, 3.11)

Journal: Have you ever had a friend with outlandish plans and schemes? Did you get into trouble? Why?

To Kill A Mocking Bird Ch 2

Research Project Assigned – The 1930s: ask students to choose 2 topics;

Read TKAM Chapter 2;

Choose two possible topics for research

Mar 18/19

Journal:  Are all men created equal?

Choose Research Topics;

Creating an Outline: Rosa Parks scramble (SmartBoard Activity)

To Kill A Mocking Bird

Ch 3-4; Foreshadowing;

Discuss Rumors in Maycomb: handout on myths

Read TKAM Chapters 4

Mar 20/31

Library Orientation

(45 minutes)

Journal:  How do rumors start?  What are some of the consequences of rumors?

Discuss To Kill A Mocking Bird Ch 4 and then read Ch. 5;

Pass out Bibliography worksheet;

Read TKAM Chapter 5

Mar 24-28

Spring

Break

Recess

Vacation

Read “ I Choose to Remain” and “Tolerance” on pg. 186-189, (Reading 3.2, 3.5, 3.11), answer handout questions, be prepared to discuss in class

Apr 1/2 (SDD)

Vocabulary List 11 (1-20) Skits or Ant/Synonyms

Ch 13 Adverb Clause, pg. 165 (W & O Language 1.1)

Journal: Where do we get our values/morals from?

Preview Bibliography Worksheet,

Discuss “I Choose to Remain” and “Tolerance;”

To Kill A Mocking Bird 6

Watch Video (1-3)

Study for Vocabulary Quiz;

Complete Bibliography worksheet;

Grammar Ex. 4-5;

Read TKAM Ch. 6, answer questions

Apr 3/4

Vocabulary List 11 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Ch 13 Noun Clause, pg. 167 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Work on Presentation Research: developing a hypothesis (lesson); Bibliography worksheet due

To Kill A Mocking Bird 7-8

Grammar Ex. 6, 7;

Read TKAM Ch. 8, answer questions

Apr 7/8

Vocabulary List 12 (1-20) Puzzle

Ch 13 Sentence structure, pg. 169 (Written & Oral Language 1.3)

To Kill A Mocking Bird 9-10

Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle;

Grammar Ex. 8

Read TKAM Ch. 10 and answer questions

Apr 9/10

Library Day: producing Note Cards

Chapter 13 Review

Chapter 1-8 Quiz

To Kill A Mocking Bird 11-12

Distribute Fact vs. Opinion Worksheet

Study for Grammar Quiz;

complete pgs. 171-172 Ex. A,B,C;

Read TKAM Ch. 10 and answer questions

Apr 11/14

Vocabulary List  review crossword puzzle; review prior quizzes

CH 13 QUIZ

MLA Citation Style; Source Card Game Group Activity; Begin Character drawings in class: Characterization: direct/indirect

To Kill A Mocking Bird 13

Read through Ch. 12 and answer questions;

Presentation Source Cards Due next class;

Complete Fact vs. Opinion Worksheet

Apr 15/16

Antonyms and Synonyms

Review Fact v. Opinion worksheet

Presentation Source Cards  Due (3 points);

Finish TKAM Drawing – Due

Review TKAM up to Ch. 13;

Watch Video (8-17) [20 min]

Read To Kill A Mocking Bird 14-15

Read through Ch. 13 and answer questions

Study for Vocabulary Quiz 12

Apr 17/18

Vocabulary List 12 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Bingo Review

Explain Note Card Format

Presentation Web Page: http://www.civilrightsmuseum. org/

Keyword searches;

How to Find a Valid/Reliable Web Site on the Internet

Read To Kill A Mocking Bird 16-17

Work on Research Project

Apr 21/22 (SDD)

Vocabulary List 13 (1-20) Antonym/

Synonyms

Ch 20 End Marks (Written & Oral Language 1.1), p. 259-60

Presentation Note Cards Due (6 points);

Developing an introduction

TKAM Chs. 9-16 Quiz

Read To Kill A Mocking Bird 18

Review Emmit Louis Till;

Read TKAM Chapter 18 and answer questions

Grammar, p. 260 Ex. 1-2

Access web site: Whatever Happened to Emmis Louis Till? Answer questions. (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/till/tguide/index.html)

Apr 23/24

Vocabulary List  13 Crossword

Ch 20 Commas in a series, p. 261-2; Commas in compound sent., p. 263-4

Find out which students intend to do their presentations on Apple & PC – sign up for Presentation dates and Computer lab, if necessary Presentation Outline Due (5 points); peer review

Read To Kill A Mocking Bird 19

PowerPoint Lesson;

Read Racism Article and highlight only the facts. Discuss facts vs. opinion (pathos-appeal to emotion)

Grammar, p. 262-4, Ex. 3-5;

Read TKAM Chapter 19-20 and answer questions

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Grammar, p. 266 Ex. 6

Apr 25/28

Vocabulary List 13 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Ch 20 Commas with nonessential clauses, p. 265-6

Review format for a Works Cited;

Presentation Rough Draft Due (10 points); Peer Review

To Kill A Mocking Bird 20;

Define Irony and go over examples on SmartBoard

Read TKAM Chapter and answer questions;

Grammar, p. 268 Ex. 7-8;

Finish Outline and Work Cited (Bibliography) – due April 24^th/25^th

Apr 29/30

Presentations Begin

To Kill A Mocking Bird 21-22

Presentation Paper (40 points) and Bibliography (15 points) due

Research Project Presented (first 15)

Read TKAM Chapter 21-22 and answer questions;

May 1/2

STAR Testing?

To Kill A Mocking Bird 23-24 

Watch Video

Research Project Presented (last 5)

Read TKAM Chapter 23-24 and answer questions;

Crossword Puzzle

Grammar, p. 270 Ex. 9-10

May 5/6

Vocabulary List 14 (1-20)

10-line “How to” technical document

Ch 20 Commas with introductory words, p. 267-8

To Kill A Mocking Bird 25-26;

Watch Video (Chs. 18-25)

Rhetoric and Public Speaking – Atticus Finch (Ethos, Pathos, Logos)

Read TKAM Chapter 25-26 and answer questions;

May 7 (COLL)/8

Vocabulary Synonym/Antonym on Board

Ch 20 Commas with interrupters, p. 269-70

To Kill A Mocking Bird 27-29; Summons and Complaint-what is it; discuss accuracy in the law

Journal

Paragraph Structure explained, pull portfolios and review. Things to avoid in expository writing

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

Prepare for Paragraph Writing

Read TKAM Chs. 28-29

May 9/12

AP Testing?

Pass out crossword puzzle

Ch 20 Commas, complete Ex. A, B, C in class

To Kill A Mocking Bird 30-31

Write In Class Paragraph

Study for Ch 20 Grammar Quiz; Crossword Puzzle

Read TKAM Chs. 30-31

May 13/14

AP Testing?

CH 20 QUIZ

To Kill A Mocking Bird

Finish Video (24-31) Pick up 40 Hiroshima, The Sound of Waves, or Thousand Pieces of Gold Books

Journal: Do two wrongs make a right?  What does Harper Lee say?

May 15/16

AP Testing?

Vocabulary List 14 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Ch 20 Semicolons, p. 273 (Written & Oral Language 1.1)

Hiroshima Chapter 1 (pp. 1-31)

Literature Circles Assigned

Pass out Debate Assignment

Journal

Finish Hiroshima

Grammar, p. 274 Ex. 11

May 19/20

Vocabulary List 15 (1-20) Crossword Puzzle

Ch 20 Colons, p. 275

Hiroshima Chapter 2

Journal

Finish Hiroshima Chapter 2

Grammar, p. 276 Ex. 12-13

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

May 21 (COLL)/22

Vocabulary Synonym/Antonym on Board

Ch 20 Review

Hiroshima Chapter 3

Journal

Meeting 1

Finish Hiroshima  Chapter 3

Grammar, p. 275, Ex. A-C, Study for Quiz

May 27/28

(23^rd / 26^th Memorial Day)

Vocabulary List  Biography

CH 23 QUIZ

Hiroshima Chapter 4

Journal

Meeting 2

Finish Hiroshima Chapters 4

Study for Vocabulary Quiz

May 29/30

(5/? Shavuot)

Vocabulary List 15 (1-20) QUIZ (Reading 1.1, 1.2)

Hiroshima Chapter 5

Journal

Meeting 3

Finish Hiroshima Chapters 5

Bring Textbooks to Class

June 2/3

Pass out cumulative vocabulary list

Ch 17 Modifiers, p. 223 (Written & Oral Language 1.2)

Hiroshima Chapter 6

Work on Debate

Journal

Meeting 4

Persuasive Business Letter, Grammar WB p. 55-62

Finish Hiroshima Chapter 6

Bring Textbooks to Class

Grammar: Ex. 1-2

June 4/5

Take Textbooks to Library

Ch 17 Modifiers , p. 225 (W&O 1.2)

Hiroshima Chapter 7

Debate Teams Meet to work on Debate

Journal

Meeting 5

Answer Questions re debate

Begin writing letter to congress regarding concerns about war

Finish Hiroshima Chapters 7

Grammar: Ex. 3

June 6/9

Review Vocab. Jeopardy 8-9

Ch. 17 Modifiers p. 227

Hiroshima Chapter 8

Debates Teams 1&2

Revise letter to congress regarding concerns about war

Finish Hiroshima Chapters 8

Answer Quotation Analysis 1

Grammar: Ex. 4-5

June 10/11

Review Vocab. Jeopardy 10-11

Ch. 17 Modifiers p. 229; Pass out and work on Grammar Review Packets

Hiroshima Chapter 9

Debates Teams 3&4

Meeting Packets Due

Final Letter Due

Finish Hiroshima, The Sound of Waves, or Thousand Pieces of Gold Chapter 14

Grammar: Ex. 6

June 12/13

Review Vocab. Jeopardy 12-13

Review Grammar

Hiroshima Chapter 10

Finish Hiroshima, The Sound of Waves, or Thousand Pieces of Gold Chapters 15-17

Complete Grammar Review Packet

June 16-18

FINAL

EXAMS